Gabon vs Zimbabwe: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Gabon
97.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
97.8%
in 2024
Gabon rank
141st
Zimbabwe rank
140th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Gabon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 97.8% against 97.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 140th of 188 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 97.8% | 2.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 97.8% | 1.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.8% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Gabon or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 97.8% against 97.7% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Gabon and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Zimbabwe rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Gabon ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 140th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.